Is St. Michaels Walk in Folkestone and Hythe a nice place to live?

St. Michaels Walk is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. St. Michaels Walk has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

St. Michaels Walk is located in the North Downs East ward of the Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.113765, 1.150218
Grid Ref TR205396
Suburb Hawkinge
Constituency Folkestone and Hythe
Postcodes CT18 7EE

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in St. Michaels Walk in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in St. Michaels Walk, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in St. Michaels Walk during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes St. Michaels Walk and compared that to the average for the North Downs East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in St. Michaels Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North Downs East ward

Social economic statistics for St. Michaels Walk

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean St. Michaels Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean St. Michaels Walk is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around St. Michaels Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around St. Michaels Walk are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around St. Michaels Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in St. Michaels Walk are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in St. Michaels Walk are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of St. Michaels Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in St. Michaels Walk are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for St. Michaels Walk

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of St. Michaels Walk.

Unemployment in St. Michaels Walk

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.12% of St. Michaels Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in St. Michaels Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of St. Michaels Walk. The proportion of retirees on St. Michaels Walk is 4.44% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.16% of St. Michaels Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in St. Michaels Walk

The proportion of home owners on St. Michaels Walk is 15.49% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.3% of properties in St. Michaels Walk are private rented and 40.12% are social rented.
46.51% of residents of St. Michaels Walk own their home

Country of Birth of St. Michaels Walk residents

The proportion if St. Michaels Walk residents born in the UK is 9.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.94% of St. Michaels Walk residents were born outside the UK.
92.06% of St. Michaels Walk residents were born in the UK

St. Michaels Walk Summary

St. Michaels Walk has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in St. Michaels Walk maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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